Oliverian's High School Electives List
The Oliverian School holds three Electives Weeks per year which allows students to explore new interests while gaining academic credit. Electives Weeks are placed strategically within the school year to break up long blocks of time and revitalize student interest in academics.
Electives Week, Fall 2011
Electives Week, Fall 2011, takes place from Monday, October 17th, through Friday, October 21st.
Morning Courses
Building Bridges , Greg Vogel & Jesse Mohr
This class will do exactly what the title suggests. We will be working to improve our trail system on campus by building footbridges over a couple of small streams. Students will learn rough carpentry skills and get a chance to explore some of the campus’s new trails.
Totally Outrageous Abstract Drawing (TOAD!), Bessa Axelrod
The students in this fast paced half-day course will be learning a variety of abstract drawing techniques on a daily basis. They will be exploring how to use paint and drawing materials to work abstractly to create large scale images. Student will have the opportunity to create an abstract drawing or painting using two or more of the techniques presented. Students will participate in a final critique and written self-assessment.
Making Electronic Devices from Scratch: The Art (and Science) of Junkyard Electronics , Rudy Nunez
To teach students about basic electronics theory, the relationship between electricity and magnetism, and how these concepts give rise to very important applications. Students will construct a full audio system from scratch, as well as another electronic device to be determined by students. Along the way, students will also learn some basic electronic techniques and proper use of tools and safety when handling electronics (all currents and voltages will be safe for human interaction)
Fly Fishing 101, Marq Agboyani
Ever want to learn how to fly fish? Come join Marq on the water and learn how! We will be exploring New Hampshire’s lakes and rivers in search of lunkers and guppies alike! In this course, you will be learning how to tie knots, cast, and fish using traditional fly fishing techniques.
The Feathered Edge, Part 2 , John Doyle
This project-based class will continue the work begun last year to improve wildlife habitat on the summit of Iron Ore Mountain. We will be removing all pole-sized trees from a stand in order to allow early successional growth of browse and cover. Students will develop their tree and shrub identification skills and learn about the roles those different species play in wildlife habitat.
Journalism, Melissa McDonnell
In this week-long exploration of the journalism field, students will create an Oliverian newspaper, and get a first-hand look at the day-to-day life of a print journalist. Students will be assigned to self-selected “beats,” and then interview, research, and compose article(s) over the course of the week. Student journalists will take a trip to the local newspaper, the Bridge Weekly, to tour the facilities and ask questions of the staff, and will produce, at the completion of the week, a finished newspaper for campus distribution.
Afternoon Courses
Lending a Hand: Community Service in the Greater Moosilauke Region , Jillian Hoyt
Through this course we will devote ourselves to serving others. We will volunteer with a few different organizations including a nursing home. We will learn about the struggles that some of our neighbors face, as well as what we can do to make a difference in our community.
Surviving the Zombocalypse: A Unique Angle on Epidemiology, Virology, and Sociology, Peter Tice & Wil Kramer
Zombies are a well-known but underappreciated threat to our way-of-life. Eventually, the zombies will rise, and Oliverian students need to be ready. Ask yourself: 1) What does a zombie look like? 2) How can I tell if my friend is a zombie (this may be difficult in some cases)? 3) How can I make sure I don’t become a zombie? 4) In the event of an actual emergency, what would I do to survive and negate the zombie threat? If you’re unsure of the answer to any of these questions, you need to take this class. Victory to the Humans!
Rock Climbing: Training & Practice, Maurice Liddy
Students will be introduced to the discipline of sport climbing. While this is an introductory course and anyone can participate, it will be physically demanding. We will use a professional training regime and climb at the destination climbing spot of Rumney, NH. We will divide our time between training in the gym and bouldering cave on campus and climbing outside at Rumney.
Dance, Dance, Dance!, Robyn Davis
Come learn about Hip Hop, Salsa, and Line Dancing! We will discuss how these dances started, why they became popular, and any person(s) who influenced them. During this class, we will also be learning choreographed dances in each category.
Filmmaking, Josh Holt
Filmmaking is a one-week electives course designed for students to produce, write, and direct a short documentary on a topic of their selection. This is a student-guided course, so the topic, creative direction, and final product will be generated by the students in the class. The final short documentary will then be screened for the Oliverian community and shared with the broader public via YouTube.
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Feb 2 - Feb 4
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March 17 - April 2
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